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Correlates of Parental Attention and Criminal Behaviour among Students of Borstal Institutions in Nigeria
The study investigated the relationship between parental attention, educational experience and criminal behaviour of students in Borstal Institutions. The purpose was to improve the quality of parent-child relationships and reduce juvenile criminality in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive correlation type survey. The target population consisted of 1,394 juvenile offenders who were housed at the Borstal Institutions. The sample comprised of 450 participants who were randomly selected using a balloting (hat and draw) method of simple random sampling. Two researcher-constructed instruments were used in the study, namely: a “Criminal Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ)” and a “Parental Attention & Educational Experience Questionnaire (PAEEQ)”. Data was analysed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical method. The findings revealed that a significant relationship existed between parental attention and criminal behaviour; and between educational experience and criminal behaviour of students in Borstal Institutions.Itwas concluded that adequate parental love, warmth, care, attention are imperative for effective parenting and child rearing.
